Ever since education advocate Shanee Garner-Nelson started reading the Notebook, it has never been far from her side. She has used it for most of her adult life to inform and guide her work in public education. “If you do education work in the city, you cannot do your...
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Mourning The Loss Of Arts
Group to Don Black Arm Bands At Student Art Show Reception To Mourn Loss of Arts In Schools PCCY calls the 2012 Exhibition: “Last Picture Show” for School District of Philadelphia Download PDF (PHILADELPHIA) May 14, 2013 – As a way to mourn...
Parents: Besieged Schools In Dire Need – Philadelphia Inquirer – May 1, 2013
Even assuming that the city comes up with another $60 million requested by the Philadelphia School District, the projected budget for the next school year will be a disaster for the city and its schoolchildren, a series of parents, teachers, civic groups and students...
Be Careful With Charters – Philadelphia Inquirer – April 26, 2013
The Philadelphia School District's motive to start its own cyber charter school is understandable - recouping some of the $60 million it sends to other cyber charters to serve city students - but that's not the road to take. It's been only five months since the...
PA Lawmakers Urged To Support Stronger Investments In Early Learning – PR Newswire – April 23, 2013
Early learning advocates today called for greater state investments in high-quality, publicly funded pre-kindergarten and school-day and afterschool child care programs, citing the proven benefits of such investments and the need to reach more children. Hundreds of...
Roebucks Legislation Withstands Harsh Criticism – Philadelphia Tribune – April 18, 2013
State Rep. James Roebuck, who recently submitted legislation aimed at reforming the finances and accountability for charter and cyber-charter schools, has withstood withering criticism from the charter school community — particularly from longtime educator and charter...
Philadelphia Rally for Expanding Charter Schools – Newsworks – April 16, 2013
Saying that thousands of children are being denied quality educational opportunities, about 200 students, parents, and charter proponents rallied outside School District headquarters Monday demanding that the School Reform Commission grant the expansion requests of at...
New Coalition Calls for Teacher Contract and Management Reforms
Coalition for Effective Teaching Seeks Ways to Build and Support Teams of Effective Teachers - EffectiveTeachingPhilly.org PHILADELPHIA (April 13th, 2013) - A broad coalition of youth focused nonprofit leaders today called for both the School District and the...
New Education Coalition Asks For Teacher Contract Changes – CBS Philly – April 11, 2013
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A new education coalition wants changes in the next Philadelphia teachers contract to help make teachers more effective. The Coalition for Effective Teaching is made up of groups including Public Citizens for Children and Youth, the Philadelphia...
Coalition Wants Teacher Reforms, But Opposes Any Pay Cuts – The Notebook – April 10, 2013
A coalition of advocacy groups wants groundbreaking changes in the Philadelphia teachers' contract -- including the effective end of seniority privileges -- but is also urging the School Reform Commission to take off the table its plan for deep salary and benefit...